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Woodridge approves 103rd Street PUD amendment and related agreements after resident raises floodplain concerns
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a final PUD amendment, plats and two agreements for properties at 16500 and 16520 W. 103rd Street (applicant: 1st Industrial). A public commenter warned the project’s stormwater and floodplain design may not work in real 100‑year conditions and urged stricter review.
The Village of Woodridge board unanimously approved a final planned-unit-development amendment, two plats and two related agreements for properties at 16500 and 16520 West 103rd Street on June 4, 2026, clearing the way for a 1st Industrial project while a resident urged the board to require further stormwater review.
Director Clark, speaking for the planning department, presented the final PUD amendment for the approximately 4.4-acre site and said the parcel was previously approved as part of an earlier phase. Clark told the board the planning department and engineering staff conduct multi-month reviews and that the project has “some minor comments, but we are confident” the developer will address them before construction. “Engineering is a component of plan review, but not necessarily the sole focus at plan commission,” Clark said, adding staff will not forward a plan to the commission until engineering has been vetted.
Earlier during public comment, Laura Regal, who identified herself from Lemont, urged the board to require stricter stormwater and floodplain safeguards for the Woodridge Commerce Center project. Regal said the engineering report may meet storage volumes "on paper," but argued it may not perform during a 100‑year storm when Black Partridge Creek is near flood stage. She listed five concerns: the compensatory floodplain storage appears to be a 1:1 replacement rather than modeled at matching elevations and hydroconnectivity; the basin lacks storage below normal water level so usable storage would only begin after water rises; the reported 100‑year elevation at the outfall is about 716 feet and could submerge the outlet, reducing discharge; impervious coverage would increase from about 10% to nearly 70%; and FEMA mapping shows adjacent floodplain areas. Regal also said the planning and zoning board did not receive complete stormwater documentation, limiting public review.
Trustees heard both the public concerns and Clark’s outline that engineering review comments remain to be addressed. The board then moved through the related agenda items: Ordinance 2026‑45 (plat vacating certain easements for 16500 and 16520 W. 103rd St), Ordinance 2026‑46 (final PUD amendment for those properties; applicant: 1st Industrial), Ordinance 2026‑47 (plat granting certain easements), Resolution 2026‑62 (traffic regulation agreement with 1st Industrial), and Resolution 2026‑63 (improvement agreement with 1st Industrial). Each measure was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The board’s decisions allow the applicant to proceed with final engineering corrections and permit steps required by staff. Director Clark told trustees the developer has the review comments and will address them moving forward; the record on June 4 shows no additional conditions or amendments were added at the meeting. The developer’s construction schedule and any building‑permit milestones were not specified in the meeting record.
Votes at a glance: each listed ordinance and resolution passed by unanimous roll call (trustees recorded as 'aye' in the meeting transcript).
